Gopalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gopalpur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 961 families residing in the village Gopalpur. The total population of Gopalpur is 5,618 out of which 2,897 are males and 2,721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gopalpur village is 1232 which is 22% of the total population. There are 622 male children and 610 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalpur is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Gopalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gopalpur is 39.9%. Thus Gopalpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 42.51% and the female literacy rate is 37% in Gopalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gopalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gopalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,232 | 622 | 610 |
| Literacy | 39.85% | 42.51% | 37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 159 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 3,870 | 1,930 | 1,940 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Gopalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gopalpur village out of total population, 1,829 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 660 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,396 | 1,117 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 660 | 647 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 412 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 187 | 5 | 182 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 53 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 433 | 176 | 257 |
| Non Working | 3,789 | 1,604 | 2,185 |
Map of Gopalpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gopalpur, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Gopalpur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuliara Anantapur | 1,463 |
| Sarua | 470 |
| Tazpur | 3,313 |
| Kharibadkol | 34 |
| Badkol | 104 |
| Basatpur | 1,709 |
| Mallickpur | 1,759 |
| Bhatol | 5,135 |
| Maladkhanda | 1,996 |
| Dhalgaon | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gopalpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia